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Post by IainS on Feb 27, 2019 22:21:23 GMT
I found a solution to the spanner problem yesterday. I dropped one in the canal. That’s one less to pick up by accident. Was it the 10mm or the 13mm? |
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Post by ianali on Feb 27, 2019 22:26:11 GMT
I found a solution to the spanner problem yesterday. I dropped one in the canal. That’s one less to pick up by accident. Was it the 10mm or the 13mm? 13mm...Have you found it then??? |
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Post by Allan on Feb 27, 2019 22:28:56 GMT
Love boating where the water is deep enough! Hate queueing at locks (not a problem where I am going) Not overly keen on other boaters getting in the way (not a problem where I am going) Can't wait  Bar is open to AWCC members from 12:00 - 12:01 on the sixth Sunday of every month 🙈 I am an AWCC member. Thanks for explaining why I am permanently p**sed! |
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Post by phil70 on Feb 28, 2019 0:01:20 GMT
😂😂😂😂
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2019 8:16:49 GMT
For me cruising is the best bit, even in the middle of the winter. Living on the boat is great too, I’d never want to go back to living in a house full time but I guess sometime in the future that choice will be taken away from me.
So enjoy it while you can folks.
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Post by JohnV on Feb 28, 2019 8:21:41 GMT
I found a solution to the spanner problem yesterday. I dropped one in the canal. That’s one less to pick up by accident. Was it the 10mm or the 13mm? it is odd the way those are always the ones missing from a metric spanner set ....... and the 1/2" from the Imperial |
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Post by naughtyfox on Feb 28, 2019 8:31:56 GMT
We had a dead sheep hung up on the weir barrier and we would visit it each day to see if it had popped. This amidst the heatwave last year. It got bigger and bigger, local kids came down to swim below the weir and would throw stones at it and poke it with long sticks from the weir footbridge but it refused to go. The poor thing just disappeared overnight.Phil I blame the hungry Romanians. Big Ishuuu ... Big Ishuuu ... Big Ishuuu - the plague of every High Street. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2019 8:57:59 GMT
Are you aware Middle lock, Fradley is closed until 12 March (if I remember correctly). The beers still good in the Swan though Rog No I wasn't, but no problem, I'll just go the other way.  @mrstabby I'd have a good look at the stoppages. If you mean Brum by 'other way' I think Farmers locks are still shut. Good luck with it either route ... can't beat getting on the move Rog |
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Post by Jim on Feb 28, 2019 9:01:00 GMT
I blame the hungry Romanians. Big Ishuuu ... Big Ishuuu ... Big Ishuuu - the plague of every High Street. Oh give over, they are trying to earn a crust rather than begging. I'll bet Big Issue themselves limit the pitches so they aren't a plague. |
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Post by Mr Stabby on Feb 28, 2019 9:25:02 GMT
No I wasn't, but no problem, I'll just go the other way. @mrstabby I'd have a good look at the stoppages. If you mean Brum by 'other way' I think Farmers locks are still shut. Good luck with it either route ... can't beat getting on the move Rog I might just trundle up the Ashby for a few days to kill a bit of time, or just hang it out on the way to Fradley. It's only 12 days until it re-opens. Unfortunately though the weather is a bit miserable at the moment so I'll probably hang on a bit to see if it clears up a bit, I think the glorious little piece of Summer we had in February is over now. But at least the canal isn't frozen over as it was this time last year. |
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Post by JohnV on Feb 28, 2019 9:46:35 GMT
@mrstabby I'd have a good look at the stoppages. If you mean Brum by 'other way' I think Farmers locks are still shut. Good luck with it either route ... can't beat getting on the move Rog I think the glorious little piece of Summer we had in February is over now. But at least the canal isn't frozen over as it was this time last year. Yes it was a shame to be doing jobs instead of boating ... Sigh !!! I had scheduled internal works on Sabina for this time of year with the end of March to do the repairs on Shapfell and get her underway up the ditches ...... the best laid plans etc..... |
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Post by Mr Stabby on Feb 28, 2019 9:57:45 GMT
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Post by TonyDunkley on Feb 28, 2019 9:59:59 GMT
Are you aware Middle lock, Fradley is closed until 12 March (if I remember correctly). The beers still good in the Swan though Rog No I wasn't, but no problem, I'll just go the other way. I hope "the other way'' means down the Trent before crossing the Pennines on the Leeds & Liverpool, . . or do you mean through Brum and then on to the Shroppie's Cut, or back onto the Trent & Mersey at Great Haywood ? |
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Post by Telemachus on Feb 28, 2019 10:22:28 GMT
@mrstabby I'd have a good look at the stoppages. If you mean Brum by 'other way' I think Farmers locks are still shut. Good luck with it either route ... can't beat getting on the move Rog I might just trundle up the Ashby for a few days to kill a bit of time, or just hang it out on the way to Fradley. It's only 12 days until it re-opens. Unfortunately though the weather is a bit miserable at the moment so I'll probably hang on a bit to see if it clears up a bit, I think the glorious little piece of Summer we had in February is over now. But at least the canal isn't frozen over as it was this time last year. You won’t get far up the Ashby, it’s closed at bridge 6 until end of March. Winding hole is Marston Jn so a long reverse back from bridge 6. There are a lot of stoppages until 15th March, so I’d check carefully if I were you. |
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Post by Mr Stabby on Feb 28, 2019 10:37:11 GMT
I might just trundle up the Ashby for a few days to kill a bit of time, or just hang it out on the way to Fradley. It's only 12 days until it re-opens. Unfortunately though the weather is a bit miserable at the moment so I'll probably hang on a bit to see if it clears up a bit, I think the glorious little piece of Summer we had in February is over now. But at least the canal isn't frozen over as it was this time last year. You won’t get far up the Ashby, it’s closed at bridge 6 until end of March. Winding hole is Marston Jn so a long reverse back from bridge 6. There are a lot of stoppages until 15th March, so I’d check carefully if I were you. Well, I don't mind just taking a slow run up to Fradley and spending a few days there, just getting a bit bored on my mooring now so a change of scenery is due now. Atherstone is always nice to spend a few days in too. Originally I didn't plan to set off until mid-March but work finishing early has changed things a bit. |
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